mission
IPA: mˈɪʃʌn
noun
- (countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
- (uncountable) Religious evangelism.
- (in the plural, "the missions") Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
- (countable, Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
- A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
- (obsolete) Dismissal; discharge from service
- A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work.
- (slang, drugs) A drug run.
- A district municipality of British Columbia, Canada.
- A neighborhood of San Francisco.
verb
- (transitive) To send on a mission.
- (intransitive) To do missionary work, proselytize.
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